OBJECTIVE: To investigate attitudes and experiences among general practitioners (GPs) taking part in an experiment with a list patient system in four municipalities in Norway. DESIGN: A questionnaire distributed to all 160 GPs in the four municipalities after 3 years' trial of the system. SETTING: Primary health care in Norway. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: The opinions of physicians on a list patient system after 3 years of trial. RESULTS: Most of the physicians held that the list patient system imposed more obligations than they were used to. However, the majority also held that the system enhanced preconditions for doing a good professional job; 68% wanted the system on a permanent basis, while 14% rejected it. CONCLUSION: Positive aspects outweigh negative aspects in the attitude of GPs to a list patient system.
OBJECTIVE: To investigate attitudes and experiences among general practitioners (GPs) taking part in an experiment with a list patient system in four municipalities in Norway. DESIGN: A questionnaire distributed to all 160 GPs in the four municipalities after 3 years' trial of the system. SETTING: Primary health care in Norway. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: The opinions of physicians on a list patient system after 3 years of trial. RESULTS: Most of the physicians held that the list patient system imposed more obligations than they were used to. However, the majority also held that the system enhanced preconditions for doing a good professional job; 68% wanted the system on a permanent basis, while 14% rejected it. CONCLUSION: Positive aspects outweigh negative aspects in the attitude of GPs to a list patient system.